The Surfaris
The Surfaris are an American surf music band formed in Glendora, California, in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out", which were the A-side and B-side of the same 45 rpm single. The Surfaris were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019 for their hit instrumental song, "Wipe Out". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1962
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1963 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 13245 | 8/12/1963 | Waikiki run | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13246 | 8/12/1963 | Point panic-1 | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13261 | 9/4/1963 | Jack the ripper | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13262 | 9/4/1963 | Misirlou | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13263 | 9/4/1963 | I'm a hog for you | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13264 | 9/4/1963 | Surfing drums | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13265 | 9/4/1963 | Bat man | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13266 | 9/4/1963 | Baja | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13267 | 9/4/1963 | Similau | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13268 | 9/4/1963 | Wipe out | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13269 | 9/4/1963 | Surfer Joe | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13270 | 9/4/1963 | Blue surf | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13271 | 9/4/1963 | Surfaris stomp | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13272 | 9/4/1963 | Surf scene | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13276 | 10/2/1963 | A surfer's Christmas list | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13277 | 10/2/1963 | Santa's speed hop | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13280 | 11/6/1963 | Comin' home, baby | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13281 | 11/6/1963 | Wax board and Woodie | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13282 | 11/6/1963 | Hiawatha | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13283 | 11/6/1963 | Scratch | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13284 | 11/6/1963 | Earthquake | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13285 | 11/6/1963 | Sugar shack | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13286 | 11/13/1963 | Be true to your school | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13287 | 11/13/1963 | Louie Louie | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13288 | 11/14/1963 | Little deuce coupe | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13289 | 11/14/1963 | Scatter shield-2 | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13290 | 11/14/1963 | I wanna take a trip to the islands-1 | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13291 | 11/14/1963 | Mystic island drums | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13375 | 12/18/1963 | Murphy the surfie | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13376 | 12/18/1963 | Hot rod graveyard | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13377 | 12/18/1963 | Shazam! | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13378 | 12/18/1963 | Go go go for Louie's place | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13389 | 2/26/1964 | Hot rod graveyard (The crusher) | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13390 | 2/26/1964 | Dune buggy | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13393 | 3/11/1964 | Moon dang | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13394 | 3/11/1964 | Apache | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13395 | 3/11/1964 | Burnin' rubber | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13396 | 3/11/1964 | Walt's tune | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13397 | 3/11/1964 | I'm leaving town | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13435 | 5/4/1964 | Big surge | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13436 | 5/4/1964 | Hot rod high | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13437 | 5/4/1964 | Hound dog | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13446 | 5/20/1964 | Boss barracuda | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13466 | 7/28/1964 | Karen (Theme of Karen) | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13467 | 7/28/1964 | Samoa | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13468 | 7/28/1964 | The swim | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13570 | 11/18/1964 | The rise and fall of Flingel Bunt | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13571 | 11/18/1964 | High heel sneakers | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13572 | 11/18/1964 | (Get your kicks on) Route 66 | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13577 | 11/27/1964 | Black denim | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13578 | 11/27/1964 | My little bike | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13579 | 11/27/1964 | Little Honda | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13580 | 12/1/1964 | Dance, dance, dance | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13581 | 12/1/1964 | My buddy seat | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13582 | 12/7/1964 | Love potion No. 9 | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13583 | 12/7/1964 | I'm into something good | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13584 | 12/7/1964 | Gone, gone, gone (Done moved on) | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13585 | 12/7/1964 | Beat '65 | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13597 | 12/16/1964 | Leader of the laundromat | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13598 | 12/16/1964 | She's a woman | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13599 | 12/16/1964 | Anyway you want it | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13664 | 3/10/1965 | That's my baby | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13665 | 3/10/1965 | Somethin' else | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13666 | 3/10/1965 | Theme of the Battle Maiden | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13786 | 6/3/1965 | Concrete and clay | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13787 | 6/3/1965 | Shakin' all over | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13788 | 6/3/1965 | (I can't get no) Satisfaction | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13789 | 6/3/1965 | You turn me on | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13794 | 6/9/1965 | Willie and the hand jive | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13795 | 6/9/1965 | Don't hurt my little sister | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13796 | 6/9/1965 | Catch a little ride with me | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13840 | 7/15/1965 | Like a rolling stone | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13841 | 7/15/1965 | You were on my mind | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13842 | 7/15/1965 | It ain't me, babe | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13843 | 7/15/1965 | You tell me why | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13844 | 7/20/1965 | I want candy | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13845 | 7/20/1965 | Down in the boondocks | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13846 | 7/20/1965 | All I really want to do | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 13847 | 7/20/1965 | California girls | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 14020 | 3/18/1966 | Hey Joe where are you going ? | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 14021 | 3/18/1966 | Gotta move on | The Surfaris | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 14022 | 3/18/1966 | So get out | The Surfaris | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Surfaris, The," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/345897.
Surfaris, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/345897.
"Surfaris, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Surfaris (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94061330
Wikidata: The Surfaris - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2165679
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/152598764
MusicBrainz: The Surfaris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ea9889a3-539d-4549-bff3-cb721b989aa2
ISNI: 0000 0001 0673 2374 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000106732374
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